Chapter 785: Chapter 439: Passage
Ancestor Ren Xun’s wide-reaching spell was incredibly terrifying, even though it was suppressed within the Grotto Heaven, it still deeply alarmed the Nascent Soul Ancestors of Beishu Continent.
It was estimated that apart from Elder Sword, the other Nascent Soul Ancestors would have difficulty suppressing Ancestor Ren Xun in a battle.
However, Elder Sword’s realm was currently too low; if he hadn’t achieved victory in the first few attacks, then he would have either had to flee or face defeat, as there was too little Spiritual Power accumulated inside Elder Sword.
The heavily injured Fourth Grade Ghost Soul, under the siege of several other Nascent Soul Ancestors, did not last long before it was slain.
Just as the Nascent Soul Ancestors thought to assist Elder Jin Kai, they realized that the Nine Palace Formation had lost a node, causing the formation to become ineffective.
Only then did they notice that Ancestor Ren Xun’s complexion was pale, and his eyes were filled with fear.
At first, they thought Ancestor Ren Xun was suffering from spell backlash, as more powerful spells were more likely to cause backlash to the caster.
But upon seeing the fear in Ancestor Ren Xun’s eyes, they realized they were wrong.
“Don’t use area-of-effect attacks, and don’t let your attacks reach the ground!” Ancestor Ren Xun struggled to contain his injuries and called out a warning.
After giving the warning, he immediately took out a Spirit Pill and placed it into his mouth, closing his eyes to recover.
The Nascent Soul Ancestors then realized that the ground here was different from before; it was entirely composed of dry bones.
Dry bones covered the entire area, and at the edge of their sight, there were faintly visible steps made of bones.
A thought crossed their minds—likely, their target was just ahead.
However, at this moment they did not rush forward, but turned their attention to Elder Jin Kai’s battlefield instead.
“Senior Jin, enter the formation!” Ancestor Lu called out loudly.
If they couldn’t form the Nine Palace Formation, they would have to use another formation they knew, which required seven people; in that case, Elder Sword would no longer be protected.
Given Elder Sword’s condition, if he left the protection of the formation, any involvement in combat could leave him without the ability to protect even himself.
Anyway, Ancestor Lu was not going to abandon Elder Sword, so he sent out an invitation to Elder Jin Kai to form a new formation.
Elder Sword’s Nascent Soul Dharma Form reached out to lift Ancestor Ren Xun’s body; he may have had no fighting power left, but he was still in better shape than Ancestor Ren Xun, who couldn’t even maintain his Dharma Manifestation. Carrying Ancestor Ren Xun would allow him to benefit from the protection of the formation.
Elder Jin Kai reacted quickly; his Nascent Soul Dharma Form launched continuous attacks, preventing the two Fourth Grade Ghost Souls from approaching and affording him the chance to turn and enter the formation.
“All attacks must avoid contact with the dry bones on the ground; there’s something strange about these bones!” Elder Jin Kai glanced at Ancestor Ren Xun, and after seeing that he wasn’t in grave danger, he spoke sternly.
Ancestor Ren Xun, immediately upon being wounded, had sent a warning to him before calling out to the Nascent Soul Ancestors of Beishu Continent.
This was the difference between those close and not, but it was also a normal human reaction.
The subsequent battle was straightforward; with Elder Jin Kai and the other Nascent Soul Ancestors working together, it quickly came to an end.
This time, the Nascent Soul Ancestors were not disappointed by the Fourth Grade Ghost Soul leaving no spoils behind; their gaze fell upon the steps ahead.
Elder Jin Kai’s vision extended further, spotting the outline of a palace; his gaze burned with desire.
After striving for so long, they were finally about to see the rewards.
“Shall we rest here for a while, or go ahead and explore?” Ancestor Lu turned to ask Elder Jin Kai.
It mainly depended on Ancestor Ren Xun’s severe injuries; should they encounter any more trouble, Ancestor Ren Xun could be in grave danger.
“This place is peculiar; let’s wait for a bit before exploring. It’s best if everyone is fully recovered to their optimum state!” Elder Jin Kai thought for a moment before saying.
These were old monsters who had lived for several centuries; they wouldn’t turn on each other before seeing the treasure, especially with the pact they had made before entering.
Such a pact may seem trivial, but it holds considerable sway over high-level cultivators.
Breaking the pact wouldn’t cause any immediate harm, but going against an agreement they had set for themselves could add complications at critical moments in their cultivation, such as advancing to a higher level or facing bottlenecks.
This was a lesson learned from countless years of experience that almost every high-level cultivator wouldn’t easily break an agreement they had made.
The Nascent Soul Cultivators had depleted a lot of their energy, and since they dared not touch the skeletal ground, they hovered above it and began using Spiritual Objects to replenish themselves.
Elder Sword took out two top-grade Spirit Stones, absorbing them with full force to replenish his resources.
“Jian, use this for recovery!” Elder Jin Kai shook his head, took out a jade bottle, and tossed it over while speaking.
He felt it was a pity; Elder Sword, a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator from Beishu Continent, didn’t even have a Spirit Pill for restoring Spiritual Power.
If Elder Sword had been from the Skywalk Trading Company, he would at least have Basic-level Spirit Pills supplied to him.
“Thank you!” Elder Sword caught the jade bottle and thanked him with a smile.
He opened the jade bottle, which contained only one Four-grade Junior Spirit Pill, a universal type of Spiritual Power recovery pill.
But it was already quite good; Elder Jin Kai was willing to give out a Four-grade Spirit Pill, and for that favor, Elder Sword would be sure to remember.
The two top-grade Spirit Stones he had could not possibly restore his Spiritual Power in a short period, and it would take a long time for him to fully recover his fighting power.
But with this Four-grade Junior Spirit Pill, after taking it, he would soon have a certain level of fighting power. Combined with other recovery methods, restoring about seventy percent of his Spiritual Power within a few hours would not be an issue.